Close to Bluebell
#ACA0D8
#ACA0D8 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 62.7% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 42% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ACA0D8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.39:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.77:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.39:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ACA0D8 as they’d see it.
#ACA0D8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ACA0D8
What color is #ACA0D8?
#ACA0D8 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 67.5% red, 62.7% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 42% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ACA0D8 in RGB?
#ACA0D8 is rgb(172, 160, 216): 172 red, 160 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ACA0D8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 26, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ACA0D8?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ACA0D8?
Its complement #A1AD74 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.